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If the Manchester United manager wasn’t under enough pressure right now after a poor season last year and a rocky start to this season, the pressure is certainly going to ramp up with new reports highlighting a real risk for the club.
Currently, Erik ten Hag is in the hot seat, however, after the recent performances continuing from last season’s terrible form, the Dutchman is at real risk of being sacked.
It’s understood that United have already lined up assistant manager Ruud van Nistelrooy to take the helm if ten Hag is to leave the club.
However, whoever is in charge has a massive challenge ahead of them.
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Recent reports have emerged saying that United will be at real risk of breaching Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) f they don’t qualify for next season’s Champions League.
Manchester United need Champions League football
Last season The Red Devils only managed a Europa League place thanks to winning the FA Cup, finishing eighth overall. However, the club currently sits in twelfth and will need to finish in the top four to claim a Champions League place.
The Times has reported that United would face a £10 million penalty clause with Adidas for not qualifying for the Champions League which is a stipulation in their contract. The Red Devils would also miss out on millions in broadcasting funds and match-day income from the top European competition.
A further knock on to this is that all the top players want Champions League football, so failing to qualify once more could limit the standard of players wanting to join the club. It would also affect their current squad, with no ability to offer their stars any pay rises.
The report revealed that while United made £93.1 million from Champions League broadcasting and match-day revenue in the 2018/19 season. However, comparing this to the 2022/23 Europa League season, the club only earned £37.5 million.
The annual report reads: “The majority of playing contracts for our men’s first team include step-ups in remuneration which are contingent on participation in the group stage of the Champions League.
“Failure to qualify for any European competition could negatively affect our ability to attract and retain talented players and coaching staff, as well as supporters, sponsors and other commercial partners.”
United declared a loss of £113.2 million for the 2023/24 season, the fifth consecutive year that the club had made a loss. With the club not having made a profit since 2019, the consistent losses are severely putting the club closer and closer to PSR breaches.
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